Indonesia Records Highest Daily Number of Covid-19 Positive Cases; Positivity Rate at 43.74%

COVID-19 cases in Indonesia continue to surge significantly. The positivity rate using NAAT testing (real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and rapid molecular tests (TCM)) has reached 43.74%.

Based on data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the NAAT positivity rate has shown an increasing trend over the past week. The lowest positivity rate during this week was on June 16, 2021, at 35.6%. Meanwhile, on June 18, the positivity rate jumped again to 45.5%.

Today, Monday, June 21, 2021, there were 14,536 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. This is the highest daily increase since the first case was announced in March 2020, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia to 2,004,445.

Today, the five provinces with the highest number of new cases are DKI Jakarta (5,014); Central Java (3,252); West Java (2,719); East Java (719); and Yogyakarta (662).

(read: Indonesia's COVID-19 Death Rate Reaches 2.7%, Exceeding the Global CFR)

The government continues to urge the public to strictly adhere to COVID-19 health protocols. People need to make it a habit to wash their hands with soap and running water, wear masks, and maintain physical distancing.